Two former Union University students, who are now living in Knoxville as a lesbian couple, were among the 33 gay rights riders who made the stop as part of the national Soulforce Equality Ride. The riders described how gays, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students are made to feel like "outcasts" on some private Christian campuses and in some instances expelled because of their sexual orientation.
This "Ride" was interesting to me -- I heard about it, believe it or not, from a high school student at Gibson County. I firmly believe that people should not be discriminated against in the public sector based on their sexual preference -- in accordance with local or state law. I do, however, have a problem with ANYONE trying to force private institutions to modify their policies to conform to a social agenda that those institutions may not share.
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